Table 1 Baseline characteristics of HIV-exposed children (n = 967) by children’s serostatus in Manhiça District, Mozambique
UNKNOWN STATUS (N = 61) | HIV POSITIVE (N = 51) | HIV NEGATIVE (N = 855) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Characteristics | N | N | % | N | |||
Median age at delivery in years (mother) (IQR) | 30.7 (23.2–34.0) | 25.9 (21.7–33.0) | 28.7 (23.6–33.4) | ||||
Mother age at delivery (years) | < 19 | 5 | 8.2% | 8 | 15.7% | 92 | 10.8% |
20–24 | 15 | 24.6% | 11 | 21.6% | 171 | 20.0% | |
25–34 | 31 | 50.8% | 27 | 52.9% | 463 | 54.2% | |
> 35 | 10 | 16.4% | 5 | 9.8% | 129 | 15.1% | |
Mother alive | Yes | 59 | 96.7% | 50 | 98.0% | 847 | 99.1% |
No | 2 | 3.3% | 1 | 2.0% | 8 | 0.9% | |
Educational level | No education | 7 | 11.5% | 8 | 15.7% | 174 | 20.4% |
Basic | 42 | 68.9% | 36 | 70.6% | 596 | 69.7% | |
Medium/High | 12 | 19.7% | 7 | 13.7% | 72 | 8.4% | |
NI | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 13 | 1.5% | |
Marital status | Single | 6 | 9.8% | 3 | 5.9% | 112 | 13.1% |
Married | 48 | 78.7% | 41 | 80.4% | 604 | 70.6% | |
Divorced/Widowed | 7 | 11.5% | 7 | 13.7% | 139 | 16.3% | |
Income | Domestic | 3 | 4.9% | 1 | 2.0% | 6 | 0.7% |
No fixed salary/agriculture | 35 | 57.4% | 24 | 47.1% | 438 | 51.2% | |
Fixed Salary | 23 | 37.7% | 26 | 51.0% | 409 | 47.8% | |
NI | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.2% | |
Type of administrative post (habitants) | Big cities (> 15,000) | 20 | 32.8% | 21 | 41.2% | 353 | 41.3% |
Medium posts (5000) | 34 | 55.7% | 26 | 51.0% | 401 | 46.9% | |
Small posts (< 5000) | 7 | 11.5% | 4 | 7.8% | 101 | 11.8% | |
ANC visitsa | No | 1 | 1.6% | 3 | 5.9% | 14 | 1.6% |
Yes | 60 | 98.4% | 48 | 94.1% | 841 | 98.4% | |
Mother newly HIV diagnosed | No | 57 | 93.4% | 48 | 94.1% | 801 | 93.7% |
Yes | 4 | 6.6% | 3 | 5.9% | 54 | 6.3% | |
Parity at the time of the child’s birth | 1 | 10 | 16.4% | 9 | 17.6% | 117 | 13.7% |
2 | 13 | 21.3% | 14 | 27.5% | 157 | 18.4% | |
3 or more | 38 | 62.3% | 28 | 54.9% | 581 | 68.0% | |
Other children who died after born alive (including stillbirths) | No | 48 | 78.7% | 33 | 64.7% | 596 | 69.7% |
Yes | 13 | 21.3% | 18 | 35.3% | 255 | 29.8% | |
NI | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 0.5% | |
Preterm birth | Yes | 4 | 6.6% | 3 | 5.9% | 72 | 8.4% |
No | 31 | 50.8% | 24 | 47.1% | 459 | 53.7% | |
NI | 26 | 42.6% | 24 | 47.1% | 324 | 37.9% | |
Place of birth | Peripheric Health Unit | 44 | 72.1% | 34 | 66.7% | 527 | 61.6% |
Manhiça District Hospital | 12 | 19.7% | 14 | 27.5% | 270 | 31.6% | |
Home/On the way | 4 | 6.6% | 1 | 2.0% | 37 | 4.3% | |
NI | 1 | 1.6% | 2 | 3.9% | 21 | 2.5% | |
Age at visit (months) | < 6 | 2 | 3.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 25 | 2.9% |
6–12 | 8 | 13.1% | 10 | 19.6% | 111 | 13.0% | |
12–18 | 10 | 16.4% | 6 | 11.8% | 131 | 15.3% | |
18–24 | 13 | 21.3% | 8 | 15.7% | 147 | 17.2% | |
> 24 | 28 | 45.9% | 27 | 52.9% | 441 | 51.6% | |
Median age at visit in months (IQR) | 22.8 (16.1–34.4) | 25.3 (13.8–37.3) | 24.6 (15.7–36.5) | ||||
Sex | Male | 23 | 37.7% | 22 | 43.1% | 434 | 50.8% |
Female | 38 | 62.3% | 29 | 56.9% | 421 | 49.2% | |
Child breastfeed | Yes | 57 | 93.4% | 51 | 100.0% | 831 | 97.2% |
No | 4 | 6.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 24 | 2.8% | |
Median time of brestfeeding (IQR) | 10.2 (6.0–15.0) | 12.1 (9.1–18) | 12.0 (7.0–16.0) | ||||
Order of birth | <= 3 | 31 | 50.8% | 30 | 58.8% | 477 | 55.8% |
> 3 | 30 | 49.2% | 21 | 41.2% | 378 | 44.2% | |
Child born in Mozambique | No | 1 | 1.6% | 2 | 3.9% | 21 | 2.5% |
Yes | 60 | 98.4% | 49 | 96.1% | 834 | 97.5% | |
HIV prophylaxis (syrup)* | Yes | 49 | 80.3% | 29 | 56.9% | 708 | 82.8% |
No | 2 | 3.3% | 7 | 13.7% | 23 | 2.7% | |
NI | 10 | 16.4% | 15 | 29.4% | 124 | 14.5% | |
Updated age-appropriated vaccines | Yes | 16 | 26.2% | 18 | 35.3% | 308 | 36.0% |
No | 21 | 34.4% | 16 | 31.4% | 294 | 34.4% | |
NI | 24 | 39.3% | 17 | 33.3% | 253 | 29.6% | |
Child with OPD visits* | No | 29 | 47.5% | 12 | 23.5% | 383 | 44.8% |
Yes | 32 | 52.5% | 39 | 76.5% | 472 | 55.2% | |
Median number of OPD visits (IQR)* | 1 (0–3) | 2 (1–5) | 1 (0–4) | ||||
Number of OPD visits* | None | 29 | 47.5% | 12 | 23.5% | 383 | 44.8% |
1–2 | 15 | 24.6% | 16 | 31.4% | 184 | 21.5% | |
3–5 | 12 | 19.7% | 11 | 21.6% | 142 | 16.6% | |
≥ 6 | 5 | 8.2% | 12 | 23.5% | 146 | 17.1% | |
Child with INPD visits* | No | 57 | 93.4% | 38 | 74.5% | 804 | 94.0% |
Yes | 4 | 6.6% | 13 | 25.5% | 51 | 6.0% | |
Median number of INPD visits (IQR)* | 0.1 (0–0) | 0.3 (0–1) | 0.1 (0–0) | ||||
Number of INPD visits* | None | 57 | 93.4% | 38 | 74.5% | 804 | 94.0% |
1 | 4 | 6.6% | 10 | 19.6% | 42 | 4.9% | |
2 | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 5.9% | 9 | 1.1% | |